tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post7636429266155442717..comments2024-03-27T03:14:07.652-04:00Comments on Seekerville: The Journey Continues: A Checklist for First ChaptersMissy Tippenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-17817633263680964112021-10-21T23:03:35.055-04:002021-10-21T23:03:35.055-04:00Thank you, Connie, so very much!Thank you, Connie, so very much!Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-85800602741336606222021-10-21T22:10:07.188-04:002021-10-21T22:10:07.188-04:00Debby, these are great tips for authors, and I kno...Debby, these are great tips for authors, and I know that they work. I always enjoy your books! <br />Connie Porter Saundershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234596850866029756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-33484042281549806432021-10-20T17:31:33.890-04:002021-10-20T17:31:33.890-04:00Thank you, Sarah! Your support means so much to me...Thank you, Sarah! Your support means so much to me!Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-85233348564510189432021-10-20T17:31:05.776-04:002021-10-20T17:31:05.776-04:00I'm sure your first chapter will catch an edit...I'm sure your first chapter will catch an editor's interest! And know that all of us seem to struggle with the beginning pages of every book!Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-60337013095627575872021-10-20T17:29:28.155-04:002021-10-20T17:29:28.155-04:00I need to look at mine, as well, Jan! :)I need to look at mine, as well, Jan! :)Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-71222285312858546292021-10-20T15:56:31.832-04:002021-10-20T15:56:31.832-04:00So interesting Thank you for sharing Love your boo...So interesting Thank you for sharing Love your books Blessings to you!Sarah Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216153593578528271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-70093024634411468592021-10-20T15:52:18.923-04:002021-10-20T15:52:18.923-04:00Great post, Debby. My first chapter is a neverendi...Great post, Debby. My first chapter is a neverending work in progress. I hope I figure it out someday.Sandy Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920692341258066387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-35575887692270207812021-10-20T15:30:42.462-04:002021-10-20T15:30:42.462-04:00This a great post full of good tips, Debby! I'...This a great post full of good tips, Debby! I'm going back to take another look at my first chapter and start applying them!Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-4065519450372948102021-10-20T15:29:47.957-04:002021-10-20T15:29:47.957-04:00LOL! "Cram" certainly describes that fee...LOL! "Cram" certainly describes that feeling well!Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-69924202976880146822021-10-20T14:01:24.329-04:002021-10-20T14:01:24.329-04:00Terri, remember you can keep working on the first ...Terri, remember you can keep working on the first chapter as you continue writing the story. I often add details when I'm finished with the first draft. My goal is to hook the reader and provide enough information that he or she will "buy" into the story. <br /><br />To recap: The first chapter is always a challenge so don't worry if you have to revise the beginning a number of times.Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-51079882794574586842021-10-20T13:57:58.714-04:002021-10-20T13:57:58.714-04:00The first chapter is so important. I go back numer...The first chapter is so important. I go back numerous times to add items or rewrite my initial prose to include important tidbits needed to propel the story forward. I'm always amazed at the work the first chapter requires compared to other chapters in the story.Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-1701947878048813752021-10-20T12:05:16.302-04:002021-10-20T12:05:16.302-04:00Thanks for such a great post, Debby! For us newbie...Thanks for such a great post, Debby! For us newbies (for this one, anyway) it's daunting how many balls you're expected to juggle in those first few chapters. And if you're wanting to write for Love Inspired, you're trying to cram all that into SHORT chapters at that. (Lol! "Cram" might not be the most artistic of expressions, but that's what it feels like when I'm trying to do it.) It's good to see how other authors do it. I appreciate knowing what you focus on in your own work. Thanks again!Terri Lynn Schumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00255690504642138018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-63004747707743581232021-10-20T10:27:29.145-04:002021-10-20T10:27:29.145-04:00Great post, Debby. That first chapter is always to...Great post, Debby. That first chapter is always tough. Trying to get all of right elements in there is challenging, so these are some great tips for stripping away the stuff that's not needed so that one can grab the reader's attention and make them want keep reading. And keeping them reading is what it's all about.Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-57281408152042412212021-10-20T09:13:30.271-04:002021-10-20T09:13:30.271-04:00Thanks, Lucy, for your kind words. I'm glad my...Thanks, Lucy, for your kind words. I'm glad my hooks work. Blessings to you and your family!Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-49089404559789116162021-10-20T07:09:29.197-04:002021-10-20T07:09:29.197-04:00Very interesting. You are great at writing that fi...Very interesting. You are great at writing that first line that hooks me. Thank you for sharing your insight. Blessings Lucy Reynolds https://www.blogger.com/profile/14634010131101221224noreply@blogger.com